Give age-appropriate choices We can offer our toddler choices to encourage cooperation. Not big decisions like where they will go to school, but age-appropriate choices, like which color T-shirt they would like to wear (out of two seasonally appropriate options); or when they are heading to the bath, we can offer them the option of jumping like a kangaroo or walking on all fours sideways like a crab. This gives the toddler a sense of control over the situation and involves them in the process. Note: Some toddlers do not like choices. Just as with any of these suggestions, use the ones that
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